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King of the Mountain: The Nature of Political Leadership
Arnold M. Ludwig
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Description for King of the Mountain: The Nature of Political Leadership
Paperback. Arguing that world leaders are driven by the same desire for power recognized by every primatologist as a universal alpha male characteristic, this book, based on nearly 2000 profiles of political leaders, is a scholarly attempt to measure political leadership with the cool objectivity of science. Num Pages: 490 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JMJ; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 726.
"People may choose to ignore their animal heritage by interpreting their behavior as divinely inspired, socially purposeful, or even self-serving, all of which they attribute to being human, but they masticate, fornicate, and procreate, much as chimps and apes do, so they should have little cause to get upset if they learn that they act like other primates when they politically agitate, debate, abdicate, placate, and administrate, too."
King of the Mountain presents the startling findings of Arnold M. Ludwig's eighteen-year investigation into why people want to rule. The answer may seem obvious -- power, privilege, and perks -- ... Read more
"People may choose to ignore their animal heritage by interpreting their behavior as divinely inspired, socially purposeful, or even self-serving, all of which they attribute to being human, but they masticate, fornicate, and procreate, much as chimps and apes do, so they should have little cause to get upset if they learn that they act like other primates when they politically agitate, debate, abdicate, placate, and administrate, too."
King of the Mountain presents the startling findings of Arnold M. Ludwig's eighteen-year investigation into why people want to rule. The answer may seem obvious -- power, privilege, and perks -- ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Condition
New
Number of Pages
496
Place of Publication
Lexington, United States
ISBN
9780813190686
SKU
V9780813190686
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99-30
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